Expandable pouches combined with belt



FIG. 1 is a front elevational view of a belt with dual expandable pouches.

FIG. 2 is a rear elevational view of the embodiment of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a front view of dual, empty pouches according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a front view of dual, expanded pouches according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a rear view of dual, empty pouches according to the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a rear view of dual pouches according to the present invention with the pleats in the back fabric pushed slightly apart.

FIG. 7 is a rear view of dual, expanded pouches according to the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a top down view of dual, empty pouches according to the present invention; and,

FIG. 9 is a bottom up view of dual, empty pouches according to the present invention.

The belt is shown broken away in FIGS. 3–9 to indicate indeterminate length. The remaining portion of the belt is not shown in FIGS. 3–9 for convenience of illustration.

The broken lines showing the buckles, slides, and the stitch tacks and snap hooks at either end of the zipper fastener are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

The article in which the present design is embodied is a belt with two compact yet expandable pouches, each formed from a single piece of elastic fabric and having pleats in the rear. When empty, each pouch is preferably approximately the same width and thickness as the belt holding the pouches in place, and yet each pouch's width and thickness (and thus its internal volume) can expand up to 300–400% or more to hold larger items or a large number of small items. 

I claim the ornamental design for the expandable pouches combined with belt, as shown and described. 